The 2018 Legislative Session begins on February 7th and ends May 9th. During this time, I will face many tough choices which is why it is so important for me to get feedback from you about the most pressing issues facing New Haven & East Haven. I hope you will take a few minutes to complete this survey and help me better represent our district at the state capitol.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you or your family is in need of assistance, or if you would like to share an opinion with me. It’s an honor to serve as your state representative and I look forward to hearing from you about ways we can improve Connecticut for all of us.

What concerns you and your family the most?

Concerns

Please check all that apply.

Things are fine as they are

Losing my job

Affording my property taxes

Living on a fixed income

Paying my mortgage or rent

Affording my car insurance

Cost of attending or sending a child to college

Increasing energy/utility costs

Affording health care/insurance

Being a victim of a crime

Other concerns

What can I be doing better?

Voice

What can I do to help you and your family?

Help family options

Bring down energy costs

Reduce the cost of higher education

Make health care more affordable

Reform the property tax system

Ensure that working families can earn paid time off to take care of newborn children

Develop a public Pre-K Program

Strengthen our equal pay laws so women are paid the same as men for the same work

Other Ideas?

Here are some of the bills that are being proposed right now, where do you stand?

Bills Options

Support

Oppose

Legalizing marijuana for recreational use

Legalizing marijuana for recreational use - Support

Legalizing marijuana for recreational use - Oppose

Making it easier for citizens to vote

Making it easier for citizens to vote - Support

Making it easier for citizens to vote - Oppose

Providing community health services on a regional basis to save money

Providing community health services on a regional basis to save money - Support

Providing community health services on a regional basis to save money - Oppose

Creating a fraud council to develop tools for state agencies to weed out people taking advantage of state services

Creating a fraud council to develop tools for state agencies to weed out people taking advantage of state services - Support

Creating a fraud council to develop tools for state agencies to weed out people taking advantage of state services - Oppose

Making earning an occupational certificate at a CT public college free, so more individuals can afford to take courses to get a better career

Making earning an occupational certificate at a CT public college free, so more individuals can afford to take courses to get a better career - Support

Making earning an occupational certificate at a CT public college free, so more individuals can afford to take courses to get a better career - Oppose

How can state government help create more good-paying jobs?

Create jobs

Provide tax credits for companies that hire new employees

Expand job-training programs

Invest in emerging job sectors like green energy and bioscience

Cut corporate business tax rates

Invest in rebuilding our infrastructure

Other ways to create jobs

There ought to be law

laws

Every so often, I find myself saying “there ought to be a law.” Now is your chance to suggest a bill that the legislature should consider. What are your ideas for what we should be working on at the Capitol?